Personality Disorders: New Research on Neuroscience and Treatment

Clients with Personality Disorders can be amongst the most challenging for therapists. Clinicians who are not properly trained can inadvertently make clients worse, and can even put themselves at risk for licensure board complaints. New research has shed light on the genetic and neurological factors that contribute to personality disorders. Understanding this new research greatly enhances the effectiveness of treatment. Learn a compassionate yet direct approach for working with these individuals using cutting edge, practical interventions that are grounded in research. With solid principles and detailed case examples, Dr. Sears will bring these concepts and methods to life with passion and humor, giving you practical take-aways to use in your very next therapy session!

Published: Nov 2023

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Richard Sears, Psy.D., Ph.D., MBA, ABPP

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

Personality Disorders: New Research on Neuroscience and Treatment

  • Describe the latest genetic and neurological understanding of personality disorders.
  • State how to recognize and interrupt unhealthy thinking patterns.
  • List strategies to help free clients of struggles with thoughts, feelings, and unhealthy behaviors.
  • Describe how to avoid getting pulled into a client’s “crisis of the week” drama.

Instructor

Richard Sears, Psy.D., Ph.D., MBA, ABPP

Richard Sears, Psy.D., Ph.D., MBA, ABPP is a board-certified clinical psychologist with a private therapy and consultation practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Department of Psychology. He is also a psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, where he conducted research on MBCT for PTSD with Dr. Kate Chard. Dr. Sears has performed assessments and psychotherapy on a broad variety of individuals in a number of settings, including hospital inpatient units, community mental health centers, veteran’s hospitals, residential treatment centers, private practice, and forensic facilities. He regularly gives workshops on CBT, MBCT, ACT, and mindfulness across the United States and other countries. Dr. Sears is also a private pilot and light sport airplane mechanic, a 6th degree black belt, was given transmission as a Zen master, and once served briefly as a bodyguard for the Dalai Lama. He is author of over a dozen books, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD and Mindfulness: Living through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment. His website is www.psychinsights.com.

Course Lessons

How It Works

  • View the presentation. Classes are broken into small video segments of less than 30 minutes, so you can come and go as you please.
  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

We Make It Easy

  • Handouts from the class are available as PDF files to view or print.
  • Once you've purchased a class, you can view it as many times as you like.
  • Login with your email address and password. It takes you to your personal library/dashboard of all classes you have purchased.
  • Over 90% of professionals report being absolutely satisfied with their online experience!

Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Test Policy

You need a score of 75% or higher in each lesson/module to move to the next lesson/module. Most people pass on their first attempt. You have up to 3 attempts to pass each module. After 3 failed attempts, you need to contact our office and we will reset the quiz for one more attempt. 

Refund Policy

We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed all of the lesson/module quizzes.

Technical Support For On-Demand Courses

Please call 877-777-0668, Monday-Friday from 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Time or email info@psychsem.com.

Questions, Special Needs & Grievances

If you would like additional information, require special accommodations, or have a grievance, please contact Professional Psych Seminars at: toll-free phone: 877-777-0668, phone: 805-371-9443, fax: (805) 371-7443 or email us: info@psychsem.com.

On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

There is no time limit. You can take as long as you'd like to complete the class.

Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

Yes. Customers often do this when we are running a special, offering you a discounted price.

I lost my certificate. What do I do?

Log in to your account, navigate to the course, and view/print your Certificate.

Do I have to take the entire class at one time or can I stop and come back another time?

You can sign in and out anytime, from any computer, to continue the class. We break our classes into segments of 20 to 30 minutes. You can watch one segment and then come back later. You can even fast forward within a segment.

I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

No. We ask you 2 to 3 questions after each 20 to 30 minute video lesson. Answer the questions after each lesson and save your answers. You can come back later and watch another video lesson when you have time. You don't have to remember more than one video lesson at a time. Also, most of our questions are very straight forward. You should have no problem answering them if you've watched the video lesson.

Can you print out the handouts for my on-demand class and send them to me?

No. You can view them online or print them out yourself.

My certificate won’t print. Can you help me?

Hold down the keys Ctrl + P at the same time to access the print screen on your computer.